No, silly. These are not “my engagement” brownies. These are my “engagement brownies”.

See the subtle difference there?

Let me phrase this another way:

No matter how often I start singing “Matchmaker” from Fiddler on the Roof upon entering my parents’ house, they still haven’t arranged a marriage for me.

Sheesh. It’s like they think we’re living in the 21st century or something, and that such a huge decision should be up to me. I know, right? Craziness.

But that’s enough about my love life.

I made these brownies as part of an engagement present for my dear friend Ash, who turns out to have good taste in not only television shows but men. I told her I’d bake her a batch of anything she wanted, and she picked straight-up-and-rich-if-you-please chocolate brownies.

I’m pretty sure this recipe fit the bill.

Congratulations again, Ash and Andrew. You’re both wonderful.

Fudge “Engagement” Brownies

From Brownies, Fudges and ToppingsMakes 16

150g butter

200g dark chocolate

2/4 cup (185g) caster sugar

3 eggs

1 tsp vanilla essence

1cup (125g) plain flour, sifted.

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a 20cm (8 inch) square tin with butter and line the base with baking paper.

2. Melt the butter, chocolate, and sugar in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally. (Make sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water below.) Remove from heat.

3. Beat in the eggs and vanilla, then fold in the sifted flour. Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 25-30 minutes. (Note: The original recipe said 35 minutes, which I steadfastly counsel against. I did mine for 28 minutes, and wouldn’t really want to do any longer.)

4. Remove from the oven and cool in tin before turning out and giving to your newly-engaged-and-glowing friend.

You’d best be careful.. you might start a spate of hasty rushed engagements by your friends, in their quest to get their hands and bellies on more brownies. There will be a huge spike in engagements around Canberra. Statisticians will be scratching their collective heads. Newsagencies will run out of engagement cards. Disaster!

Ummm, I want some brownies! I have a box of no-pudge fudge brownies in my cabinet, perhaps I will bake them up tonight! (You only add yogurt to the mix, apparently) I’ve never made them before, they were an impulse purchase, but now I have a brownie craving! 🙂

Ha, I love Fiddler on the Roof! These look easy and delicious. From the looks of your blog, I take it you love chocolate and you MUST try the over the top fudge brownies I’ve made a couple of times. People go nuts for them. Definitely not like this easy recipe though, I will put this on my list!

Lovely, what a sweet 😉 present! I say keep singing “Matchmaker” – it’s catchy. I can only imagine what kind of sweet treat you shall make when it is indeed YOUR engagement? Come to think of it, I never got any brownies…where are my baked goods! 🙂
Heidi xo

Aww you’re such a nice friend! Now why didn’t I get any engagement brownies when I got engaged? Oh that’s right, I didn’t know you sweet Hannah yet! Hehe not that you are ever obliged to bake me anything! 😀

Mmm, brownies. I share your sentiments – my parents were talking about setting someone up a few years ago and I was quite indignant that they were matchmaking other people before taking care of their daughter! Hmmph. Anyway now I have someone, but no thanks to them! 😉

Oh that is so sweet and those look simply decadent! Considering your love of chocolate, I think engagement fudge or simply an engagement tower of chocolate bars would be even more appropriate when your big day arrives.

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Hannah. Writer, editor, firm believer in socks, gin, laughter, buttered toast, cheesecake, and semicolons. Currently back in Canberra after two years living in Canada; heart tingling to see what happens next.